Coles shopper reveals how to get flowers for free

A woman has revealed how she scored four bunches of flowers for free from her local supermarket.

The woman took to popular Facebook group Markdown Addicts Australia to share her haul from her local Coles in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne.

She picked up four large bunches of flowers, with some featuring purple roses, ranging in price from between $10 and $25.

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“Free flowers because they are past the date! I know not every Coles does this but it’s nice that they do and don’t throw them out,” the woman captioned the photo.

“They would let me have them free only if I agreed not to come back and complain if they die as they’re past date.

“As if I would go back, and complain for getting FREE flowers, but this has happened to them before. I don’t know what some people think.”

People were in awe of the woman’s score and shared their own experiences, adding the same had happened at their local Woolworths or Aldi in the past.

“In my experience it depends who’s on. If flowers are past used by date, sometimes I can get them for 50 cents or 75 cents a bunch. Only if I sweet talk someone. Mostly they say they can’t sell them past the use by,” one person commented.

“Got three bunches of $10 lilies tonight for 50 cents – best before today. Marked down flowers are some of my favourite mark downs. Good job, you – enjoy!”

One was stunned this was even an option at some stores.

“How fabulous! Not much better than fresh flowers in the house to make you smile,” one social media user said.

One shared a delightful reason why Coles doesn’t always give their flowers out for free.

“My store donates them to a local nursing home,” one social media user explained.

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“They separate all the bunches and the residents can arrange their own bunch to take back to their room to keep.

“So if your store isn’t selling them cheap to you, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are going in the bin.”

News.com.au understands that markdowns are at the discretion of the individual stores and so flowers being given away after their use by is not a uniform policy.

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